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<h2><span class="refentrytitle">Struct lexical_cast</span></h2>
<p>boost::cnv::lexical_cast — boost::lexical_cast-based converter </p>
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<div xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision" class="refsynopsisdiv"><pre class="synopsis"><span class="comment">// In header: &lt;<a class="link" href="../../header/boost/convert/lexical_cast_hpp.html" title="Header &lt;boost/convert/lexical_cast.hpp&gt;">boost/convert/lexical_cast.hpp</a>&gt;

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<span class="keyword">struct</span> <a class="link" href="lexical_cast.html" title="Struct lexical_cast">lexical_cast</a> <span class="special">{</span>

  <span class="comment">// <a class="link" href="lexical_cast.html#idm10972-bb">public member functions</a></span>
  <span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> TypeOut<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">typename</span> TypeIn<span class="special">&gt;</span> 
    <span class="keyword">void</span> <a class="link" href="lexical_cast.html#idm10973-bb"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">TypeIn</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">TypeOut</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
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<a name="idm12727"></a><h2>Description</h2>
<p>The purpose of the converter is to</p>
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<li class="listitem"><p>Make use of the boost::lexical_cast functionality and performance that many people have become accustomed to and comfortable with;</p></li>
<li class="listitem"><p>Demonstrate how existing independent conversion/transformation-related facilities might be The converter can easily replace boost::lexical_cast, adding flexibility and convenience. </p></li>
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<a name="idm10972-bb"></a><code class="computeroutput">lexical_cast</code> public member functions</h3>
<div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> TypeOut<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">typename</span> TypeIn<span class="special">&gt;</span> 
  <span class="keyword">void</span> <a name="idm10973-bb"></a><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">TypeIn</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> value_in<span class="special">,</span> 
                  <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">TypeOut</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> result_out<span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre></li></ol></div>
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